USS William D Porter, the Unluckiest Ship in the Navy

Описание: The destroyer USS William D Porter, also called the "Willie Dee," was considered to be one of the unluckiest ships in the navy. She represented challenges of a quickly expanding fleet and, through a series of unfortunate mistakes, nearly torpedo'ed the President of the United States.

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